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BREAKING NEWS
PORT MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION
A total of 182 infrastructure development and port connectivity projects of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways worth Rs. 1,09,018 crore have been identified under PM Gati Shakti Master Plan. These projects are implemented by Major Ports, State Maritime Boards and UTs. Out of these 75 projects worth Rs. 31,967 crore have been completed. Nationally, 25 projects under coastal shipping and IWT pillar of Sagarmala worth ?1,178.50 crore have been completed.
Sagarmala programme has a dedicated pillar of port connectivity which focuses on the last mile and immediate hinterland connectivity of the ports via road, rail and inland waterways. Further, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of port connectivity and prepared a Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan (CPCP) in 2022 by reviewing connectivity of the operational ports and identified the ports which needed improvement of road and/or rail connectivity with nearby economic hubs. Subsequently, MoPSW, in consultation with the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways and Ministry of Railways has identified a total of 294 rail and road connectivity projects, out of which, 84 projects (63 Rail and 21 Road) have been completed.
The government has also taken various initiatives to enhance port capacity, improve operational efficiency, mechanization of berths, capital dredging for deep-draft vessels, which has resulted in cargo handling capacity of Major Ports to 1,728 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as of March 2026. For green port development various initiatives have been taken like implementation of Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) to convert conventional diesel-powered tugs into electric/hybrid tugs, Deployment of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems, electrification of port equipment, installation of renewable energy systems, and deployment of zero-emission vehicles/trucks at major port premises under Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines.
Details of Major and non major ports modernized and expanded during the last three years, port wise in Tamil Nadu:
Kamrajar Port:
|
Sl. No |
Project |
Project Cost (in cr.) |
Fund Uitlized (in cr.) |
|
1 |
Container Terminal Phase-I Stage-II |
558.00 |
342.00 |
|
2 |
IOCL Captive Jetty |
921.00 |
868.48 |
|
3 |
Coal Berth-4 |
198.94 |
292.21 |
|
4 |
Fire Fighting Facilities |
24.99 |
5.59 |
|
5 |
1 MLD Desalination Plant |
21.92 |
19.5 |
|
6 |
Coal Berth-3 |
244.5 |
261.05 |
|
7 |
Capital Dredging Phase-VI (18 m Draft) |
440.70 |
3.44 |
|
8 |
RFID & ANPR Based Gate Control System |
5.54 |
3.66 |
|
9 |
Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) |
15.00 |
10.90 |
|
10 |
Rehabilitation of Northern Breakwater |
91.52 |
85.75 |
|
11 |
Driver Amenity Building |
3.65 |
3.64 |
|
12 |
Seafarers Club Building |
7.25 |
7.21 |
|
13 |
Pass Section Building |
4.52 |
4.57 |
|
14 |
Augmentation-doubling of southern rail connectivity to KPL |
88.81 |
90.52 |
V.O. Chidambaranar Port:
|
Sl. No. |
Project |
Name of the Scheme |
Project Cost (in cr.) |
Fund Uitlized (in cr.) |
|
1 |
Development of Bunkering and Refueling facilities for Green Methanor at VoC Port |
National Green Hydrogen Mission from Ministry of New and Renewal Energy |
35.00 |
21.00 |
Chennai Port Authority:
|
Sl No |
Name of the Project |
Project Cost (in cr.) |
Fund Uitlized (in cr.) |
|
1 |
Development of Paved storage for handling export cargo. |
54.00 |
25.73 |
|
2 |
Development of Buffer Parking Yard for Trailers/Trucks at the backup area of Berth No 24B(BD-I) |
52.85 |
39.42 |
|
3 |
Development of Paved storage yards at Marshalling Yard and JD (East) backup area for handling EXIM cargos at Chennai Port |
63.34 |
21.803 |
|
4 |
Construction of four EXIM Godowns and development of concrete roads around the Exim Godowns in ChPA. |
70.21 |
21.736 |
|
5 |
Modernisation and Upgradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour |
97.95 |
44.394 |
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (Other than Major Ports)
|
S. No |
Project |
Estimated Cost Rs. in Cr |
Funds released Rs. in Cr |
Funds Utilized Rs.in Cr |
|
1 |
Extension of Passenger Berthing Facility at Kanyakumari Port |
31.50 |
9.50 |
9.50 |
|
2 |
Creation of Additional Berthing Facilities at Villondi Theertham |
3.66 |
1.78 |
1.06 |
|
3 |
Creation of Berthing Facilities for Tourist Vessels at Agni Theertham |
7.58 |
7.21 |
5.73 |
|
4 |
Upgradation of Nagapattinam Port Infrastructure for Passenger Ferry Service between Nagapattinam (India) and Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka) |
10.47 |
9.62 |
7.79 |
Details of funds allocated, released and utilised for port infrastructure and inland water way development under the Sagarmala Scheme :
|
|
Completed projects |
Under implementation projects |
Total MoPSW Share (? Cr) |
Total Fund Released (? Cr) |
||
|
Number |
Cost (? Cr) |
Number |
Cost (? Cr) |
|||
|
Coastal Shipping and IWT |
25 |
1178.5 |
17 |
1167.7 |
1049.65 |
909.58 |
|
Coastal Community Development |
19 |
1912.6 |
28 |
3008.4 |
2050.14 |
1165.12 |
|
Port Modernization |
18 |
870.2 |
6 |
160.8 |
639.16 |
616.99 |
|
Port Connectivity |
17 |
1413.2 |
3 |
201.3 |
406.56 |
378.69 |
|
Grand Total |
79 |
5374.5 |
54 |
4538.2 |
4145.51 |
3070.39 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Source: PIB
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